FORMER SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTY TAI CHAN’S MURDER RETRIAL IN WINDING DOWN IN LAS CRUCES. CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTER THE DEFENSE RESTED ITS CASE.
CHAN IS CHARGED IN THE 2014 SHOOTING DEATH OF FELLOW DEPUTY JEREMY MARTIN AT A LAS CRUCES HOTEL WHERE THEY WERE STAYING AFTER TRANSPORTING AN INMATE TO ARIZONA. CHAN TESTIFIED LAST WEEK THAT HE KILLED MARTIN IN SELF DEFENSE AND FEARED FOR HIS LIFE AFTER THE TWO SPENT A NIGHT DRINKING AT A LOCAL PUB, THEN ARGUED OVER A WORK MATTER.
CHAN’S FIRST TRIAL ENDED IN A MISTRIAL.
